Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
CA_17 (Weighted by PAWT2)
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following activities at your congregation? Community outreach or service ministries
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4) Don't know | 33 | 2.2% | 2.2% | |
| 1) Very satisfied | 693 | 46.8% | 49.0% | |
| 2) Somewhat satisfied | 445 | 30.0% | 79.0% | |
| 3) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 185 | 12.5% | 91.5% | |
| 4) Somewhat dissatisfied | 53 | 3.6% | 95.1% | |
| 5) Very dissatisfied | 34 | 2.3% | 97.4% | |
| 6) Not applicable | 38 | 2.6% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 1150 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1460 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 29 years old | 30 to 44 years old | 45 to 59 years old | 60 to 74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 1.5%4 | 1.7%7 | 0.7%3 | 6.6%17 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 2.2%32 |
| Very satisfied | 40.5%111 | 50.1%203 | 47.1%213 | 47.1%122 | 48.9%44 | 0 | 46.8%693 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 25.2%69 | 29.6%120 | 32.5%147 | 30.5%79 | 33.3%30 | 0 | 30.1%445 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 23.7%65 | 11.6%47 | 12.2%55 | 5.4%14 | 5.6%5 | 0 | 12.6%186 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 5.1%14 | 2.7%11 | 4.4%20 | 1.9%5 | 2.2%2 | 0 | 3.5%52 |
| Very dissatisfied | 2.9%8 | 2.0%8 | 1.1%5 | 3.5%9 | 4.4%4 | 0 | 2.3%34 |
| Not applicable | 1.1%3 | 2.2%9 | 2.0%9 | 5.0%13 | 4.4%4 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Missing | 316 | 373 | 275 | 134 | 52 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%274 | 100%405 | 100%452 | 100%259 | 100%90 | 1480 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 2.1%13 | 2.3%20 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Very satisfied | 43.2%266 | 49.3%427 | 0 | 46.7%693 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 33.9%209 | 27.2%236 | 0 | 30.0%445 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 14.4%89 | 11.1%96 | 0 | 12.5%185 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 2.9%18 | 4.2%36 | 0 | 3.6%54 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.9%12 | 2.5%22 | 0 | 2.3%34 |
| Not applicable | 1.5%9 | 3.5%30 | 0 | 2.6%39 |
| Missing | 556 | 594 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%616 | 100%867 | 1483 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Very liberal | Somewhat liberal | Middle of the road | Somewhat conservative | Very conservative | Haven't thought much about it | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 2.7%2 | 4.7%10 | 1.5%5 | 2.7%9 | 0.0%0 | 2.1%7 | 1 | 2.2%33 |
| Very satisfied | 31.5%23 | 37.4%80 | 37.9%128 | 53.4%181 | 55.4%93 | 52.4%176 | 14 | 46.4%681 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 30.1%22 | 29.9%64 | 37.0%125 | 28.0%95 | 27.4%46 | 27.7%93 | 0 | 30.3%445 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 21.9%16 | 14.0%30 | 13.3%45 | 11.2%38 | 13.1%22 | 10.1%34 | 0 | 12.6%185 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 4.1%3 | 7.0%15 | 4.4%15 | 2.1%7 | 3.6%6 | 1.8%6 | 0 | 3.5%52 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.4%1 | 3.7%8 | 2.4%8 | 1.5%5 | 0.0%0 | 3.6%12 | 0 | 2.3%34 |
| Not applicable | 8.2%6 | 3.3%7 | 3.6%12 | 1.2%4 | 0.6%1 | 2.4%8 | 1 | 2.6%38 |
| Missing | 105 | 176 | 252 | 164 | 51 | 392 | 1166 | 10 |
| Total | 100%73 | 100%214 | 100%338 | 100%339 | 100%168 | 100%336 | 1468 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 1.5%16 | 2.2%4 | 0.7%1 | 14.5%9 | 0.0%0 | 4.3%2 | 0 | 2.2%32 |
| Very satisfied | 45.2%470 | 52.7%98 | 54.3%75 | 45.2%28 | 55.6%5 | 38.3%18 | 0 | 46.8%694 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 31.0%322 | 26.3%49 | 31.9%44 | 19.4%12 | 33.3%3 | 29.8%14 | 0 | 30.0%444 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 14.1%147 | 7.5%14 | 7.2%10 | 12.9%8 | 11.1%1 | 10.6%5 | 0 | 12.5%185 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.7%38 | 5.9%11 | 2.2%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 4.3%2 | 0 | 3.6%54 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.8%19 | 3.8%7 | 2.2%3 | 4.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 6.4%3 | 0 | 2.4%35 |
| Not applicable | 2.7%28 | 1.6%3 | 1.4%2 | 3.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 6.4%3 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Missing | 542 | 177 | 288 | 91 | 4 | 48 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1040 | 100%186 | 100%138 | 100%62 | 100%9 | 100%47 | 1482 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.9%1 | 1.5%7 | 1.2%3 | 2.6%11 | 1.4%1 | 6.5%10 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Very satisfied | 50.0%54 | 50.4%241 | 48.6%123 | 42.9%179 | 28.2%20 | 50.0%77 | 0 | 46.9%694 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 31.5%34 | 30.3%145 | 30.8%78 | 33.1%138 | 32.4%23 | 17.5%27 | 0 | 30.0%445 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 10.2%11 | 11.1%53 | 9.5%24 | 13.9%58 | 16.9%12 | 17.5%27 | 0 | 12.5%185 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.7%4 | 5.0%24 | 3.6%9 | 2.9%12 | 1.4%1 | 1.9%3 | 0 | 3.6%53 |
| Very dissatisfied | 3.7%4 | 0.6%3 | 3.6%9 | 1.9%8 | 8.5%6 | 1.9%3 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Not applicable | 0.0%0 | 1.0%5 | 2.8%7 | 2.6%11 | 11.3%8 | 4.5%7 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Missing | 77 | 161 | 84 | 327 | 332 | 169 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%108 | 100%478 | 100%253 | 100%417 | 100%71 | 100%154 | 1481 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 5.4%15 | 1.7%6 | 2.0%11 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 2.3%34 |
| Very satisfied | 45.4%127 | 43.9%158 | 47.1%254 | 51.0%154 | 0 | 46.8%693 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 33.2%93 | 30.3%109 | 30.2%163 | 26.2%79 | 0 | 30.0%444 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 8.2%23 | 15.3%55 | 12.2%66 | 13.2%40 | 0 | 12.4%184 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 1.4%4 | 5.0%18 | 4.3%23 | 2.6%8 | 0 | 3.6%53 |
| Very dissatisfied | 2.5%7 | 3.3%12 | 1.7%9 | 2.3%7 | 0 | 2.4%35 |
| Not applicable | 3.9%11 | 0.6%2 | 2.4%13 | 4.0%12 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Missing | 156 | 197 | 364 | 433 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%280 | 100%360 | 100%539 | 100%302 | 1481 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school diploma | GED or high school diploma | Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree | Bachelor's degree | Graduate degree | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.9%1 | 2.4%14 | 1.4%4 | 2.2%6 | 4.5%8 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Very satisfied | 56.1%60 | 48.7%289 | 42.8%124 | 44.2%119 | 40.1%71 | 61.5%24 | 5 | 46.5%687 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 21.5%23 | 30.5%181 | 32.1%93 | 26.8%72 | 35.6%63 | 30.8%12 | 0 | 30.1%444 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 10.3%11 | 11.4%68 | 15.9%46 | 14.1%38 | 13.0%23 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 12.6%186 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 1.9%2 | 3.5%21 | 4.1%12 | 4.1%11 | 3.4%6 | 2.6%1 | 0 | 3.6%53 |
| Very dissatisfied | 7.5%8 | 1.9%11 | 1.4%4 | 2.6%7 | 1.7%3 | 2.6%1 | 0 | 2.3%34 |
| Not applicable | 1.9%2 | 1.7%10 | 2.4%7 | 5.9%16 | 1.7%3 | 2.6%1 | 0 | 2.6%39 |
| Missing | 214 | 462 | 184 | 178 | 80 | 28 | 1155 | 4 |
| Total | 100%107 | 100%594 | 100%290 | 100%269 | 100%177 | 100%39 | 1476 |
